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Micaela Valdivia Medina (Peru) won the Student Photographer of the Year in the previous edition of the Sony World Photography Awards.
Her winning series The Last Day We Saw The Mountains and the Sea explores the complexity of female prison spaces and the people who inhabit them, from the inmates to their families.
Monica Allende has been the Chair of Jury and Curator of the Sony World Photography Awards for the past two years. Read her advice on how to succeed in the competition.
There isn't one road you can take to win in the Sony World Photography Awards - but if you haven't taken these tips into consideration, you're not giving yourself the chance!
From getting signed to an agency to publishing a book and getting funding for future projects, take a look at what some of our previous alumni have been up to.
Get inspired by photographs from the Lifestyle category that have impressed the judges in the previous edition. What images will you enter this year? There are 10 categories to choose from.
Discover some of the best images from the 2025 Awards at Museo Diocesano Carlo Maria Martini in Milan, Italy.
Dates: 11 June to 28 September
Image: Installation picture of the 2024 exhibition
Discover some of the best images from the 2025 Awards at Willy-Brandt-Haus in Berlin, Germany.
Dates: 16 October 2025 to 18 January 2026
Image: Installation picture of the 2024 exhibition
Elevate your career and win amazing prizes - entry is free!